METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE PERFORMANCE

摘要

Embodiments disclosed herein include photovoltaic absorber materials (302) and photovoltaic devices (300) having absorber materials (302) with intentionally increased permittivity. Alternative embodiments include methods (200) of producing thin film photovoltaic absorbers (302) from materials having increased permittivity or methods of producing devices having absorbers (302) with increased permittivity. In selected embodiments, the permittivity of an absorber material (302) is increased by incorporating a permittivity increasing material therein.